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Republican AG candidate told he will not be on the ballot vs. anti-gun Mike DeWine

By Chad D. Baus

Gun owners and other voters opposed to the resurgence of Mike DeWine in Ohio politics have been put on quite a roller-coaster ride in recent weeks.

On January 25, Ohio GOP chair Kevin DeWine worked to orchestrate an unopposed primary for his anti-gun cousin Mike by enticing pro-gun candidate Dave Yost to drop out of the race for Attorney General.

Less than two weeks later, on February 8, pro-gun Hardin County attorney Steve Christopher announced his own grassroots campaign, buoying the hopes of DeWine opponents. The late entry gave Christopher just ten days to collect the 1000 valid signatures necessary to get his name on the ballot.

Proof of just how much grassroots opposition Mike DeWine has came as volunteers responded to the call. The Christopher campaign announced that more than 2,700 signatures had been collected and turned in by the Feb. 18 filing deadline.

News came over this past weekend, however, that the roller coaster has taken another nasty turn.

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